re: Media buzz after practice about the OL...

In Ruffinos post scrimmage report, hes writing off Echols as not ready. Said he really struggled.

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The line has me nervous

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Truly feels like this o line is walking into a lions den. Just hope they can nut up and stand up to the physicality that Clemson front will bring cuz they absolutely will smell blood in the water playin a brand new o line that hasn’t started a game together

I feel like if they want the best 5 on the field together, they gotta let Curne compete at LG.

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Echols will be starting rest of the season by the 3rd drive

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Why so high on Echols? I'm just asking

He had all camp to lock it down and couldn't separate himself from Mubenga.

Loud hostile environment.

You are right about that!
I hope they have the simulation going at practice.

Looking at the receivers on that depth chart, and knowing the ones not listed…damn. If we give Nuss any time at all then the passing game should feast.

Hilton, Nick Anderson, and Aaron Anderson, with Trey’Dez at TE should be a nightmare. That’s a lot of length, speed, and skill

Pyburn at one DE and Reliford at the other. Payton will play a lot and Butler will be in the mix as well. The front 4 has a legit 2 deep that LSU hasn’t had in quite sometime. Throw in Washington, Mitchell, Cobbins and some true freshman, it’s a deep and talented room which is a pleasant change from years past.

We about to fukin roll

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Mubenga struggled at first but then played better down the stretch last year.

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Guards look better when the center is solid. It was difficult to really assess the guard play because center play was usually really bad.

O-line is a unit. Tackles, because of the nature of where they play, can still shine on a mediocre or bad O-line. Guards have to be exceptional for that to happen. Good or even very good guards can look mediocre or even bad on a unit that does not function well together. That often goes back to the center.

Mubenga has some upside potential. The same may be true of Chester, but I'm afraid his previous troubles are in his head now, and he may be a lost cause or at least a project that needs more time. Echolls is a player I really don't feel like I have a good handle on.

We'll see how this plays out. I can't imagine the coaches would knowingly select anyone other than the player who provides the best outcome on the O-line.